Art Aug 14, 2020
Take a walk in the digital wilderness at teamLab Forest Fukuoka
by Mio Yamada
The art collective teamLab, known for its dazzling immersive exhibitions, has opened a new museum of interactive digital installations in Fukuoka.
National Jul 15, 2020
The damaged assets include two on the UNESCO World Heritage List — the Miike Coal Mine and the Hidden Christian sites in the Nagasaki Region.
National Jul 10, 2020
Rescue workers on Friday continued to search for 16 people missing in Kyushu following torrential rains that have inundated the island and surrounding region since last week. Police resumed searching for five people missing in the cities of Yufu and Hita in Oita Prefecture, while ...
National Jul 7, 2020
At least 53 dead as torrential rains and floodwaters hit Kyushu
Rescuers race against the clock to find survivors as heavy rains continue to submerge region.
National Jul 6, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues highest alert for heavy rain for Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga
The Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a Level 5 alert for heavy rain, its highest warning, for Nagasaki, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures in Kyushu, urging residents to stay extra vigilant. NHK reported that the areas are seeing once-in-several-decades torrential rains and that it is highly ...
National | Regional Voices: Kyushu Jun 26, 2020
Evacuation plans for elderly and disabled people get rethink in pandemic
As municipalities continue to battle against the coronavirus, many people are readying themselves for worst-case scenarios.
National Jun 9, 2020
Girl, 4, falls to death from high-rise in Fukuoka Prefecture
A 4-year-old girl fell to her death from the 18th floor of a high-rise apartment late Monday in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, police have said. Mion Ezaki was found on the roof of a store located on the first floor of the building ...
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Man held for free train ride halfway across Japan for coronavirus cash
A Filipino man has been arrested for allegedly taking a free ride on a bullet train halfway across the country in hopes of getting the government's ¥100,000 ($920) coronavirus cash handout, police said Friday. The man, Kris Noel Macalalad Eliseo, 35, was arrested Thursday after ...
National May 31, 2020
Top official rules out imminent return to emergency for Tokyo and Fukuoka
The remarks come despite both areas seeing a surge in the number of coronavirus infections in recent days.
National May 31, 2020
More people visited urban areas Saturday in five prefectures including Tokyo than a week before, as the areas entered the first weekend since the nationwide coronavirus emergency was completely lifted, data has suggested. The number of people in Tokyo's posh Ginza district at 3 p.m. ...
Business / Corporate May 30, 2020
Businesses restart in most of Japan but Fukuoka clusters remain concern
The surging infections in Kitakyushu are causing concern as the 47 prefectures move toward rebooting their virus-choked economies.
National | Regional Voices: Kyushu May 29, 2020
Japan’s farming and fisheries schools struggle to move lessons online
Students who are required to go through practical training, sometimes so they can attain national qualifications, are not able to carry that out at present.